Budgeting
Telehealth, work-from-home arrangements and other swift changes have paved a path forward to renewed financial health.
Targets for investment include the Strategic National Stockpile, the CDC, and mental health and substance use disorders.
Healthcare costs for a hypothetical family of four in 2020 were $26,078, compared to $27,233 in 2019.
The signs of progress are encouraging, but the metrics are still down slightly when compared to last month.
Cigna says it expects demand for virtual care, especially for behavioral health services, to remain high post-pandemic.
Not all of the money allocated to date has been distributed, and what has may not have been fully utilized by the recipients.
The insurer's overall revenue reached $41 billion during the first quarter, driven in large part by its Evernorth health services unit.
The provider relief funds have been a lifeline for hospitals and health systems during the pandemic, AHA said.
Revenues, profit and earnings per share all saw increases both month-over-month and year-over-year.
The ARP will help support hospital patient revenues by reducing the number of those who are uninsured.